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46 out of 100

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6.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 62 Ratings

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  • Starring: John Turturro, Johnny Depp, Maria Bello
  • Summary: Mort Rainey is a best selling author whose imagination thrills his reader to the core. But one of his stories holds a secret that comes to life. A secret that even he can't imagine. (Sony Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 34
  3. Negative: 7 out of 34
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    The story is more entertaining as it rolls along than it is when it gets to the finish line. But at least King uses his imagination right up to the end, and spares us the obligatory violent showdown that a lesser storyteller would have settled for.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    60
    The movie telegraphs its intentions too early and relies too much on a single actor, Johnny Depp, to achieve its emotional force.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    30
    The film itself is an effective enough metaphor for out-of-control bullshit that frankly, Koepp aside, was part and parcel of King’s novella from page 1.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 40
  3. Negative: 12 out of 40
  1. KevinB.
    9
    It has been a very long time where a "scarey" movie, actually scared me. So many movies out there like the grudge and ghost ship...give me a break! the only scarey part of the horror movies of today is that people waste their money to go see it. This movie truly surprised me. I heard so many bad things about it and i just happened to see it on tv without knowing what it was until it was too late(i was interested in it by then) What makes this so bad in peoples eyes today is because most people are full of crap when it comes to scarey movies. "like, omg! the ring was so TOTALLY scarey" these are the people who dont understand what makes a good movie… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Critic2012
    7
    Although the film starts out with a fairly simple and seemingly innocent premise, Secret Window is no doubt one of the most twisting and chilling Stephen King stories ever brought to screen.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. James
    0
    This movie sucks! It wasn't scary, the acting was bad, and it was a crap storyline!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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